Planetary hours
in Abuja.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:21 – 07:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:23 – 08:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:27
- 4♂︎ Mars09:27 – 10:30
- 5☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:32
- 6♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:36
- 8☽︎ Moon13:36 – 14:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:42
- 11♂︎ Mars16:42 – 17:44
- 12☉︎ Sun17:44 – 18:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:46 – 19:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:44 – 20:42
- 3☽︎ Moon20:42 – 21:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:36
- 6♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:34
- 7☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:32
- 8♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:30 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:25
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:23 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Abuja?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:21 to 07:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.